hr 7 · 116th Congress · House

Paycheck Fairness Act

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Sponsor

Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] →

Cosponsors

239 current · 239 total

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Recorded vote · House roll call 134 · 2019-03-27

242 Yea · 187 Nay · 0 Present · 3 Not voting — Passed

234–0 (Yea–Nay)

8–185 (Yea–Nay)

0–1 (Yea–Nay)

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Actions (35)

Date	Time	Action
2019-01-30	—	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2019-01-30	—	Introduced in House
2019-01-30	—	Introduced in House
2019-03-18	—	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.
2019-03-18	—	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-18.
2019-03-18	—	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-18.
2019-03-25	19:13:12	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 252 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour debate on H.R. 7 and H.Res. 124.
2019-03-27	13:44:38	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 252. (consideration: CR H2848-2875)
2019-03-27	13:44:43	The resolution provides for one hour debate on H.R. 7 and H.Res. 124.
2019-03-27	13:45:04	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 252 and Rule XVIII.
2019-03-27	13:45:05	The Speaker designated the Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
2019-03-27	13:46:52	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 7.
2019-03-27	15:07:28	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment No. 1.
2019-03-27	15:16:50	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres amendment No. 2.
2019-03-27	15:26:51	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres amendment No. 3.
2019-03-27	15:36:07	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Byrne amendment No. 4.
2019-03-27	15:47:34	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal amendment No. 5.
2019-03-27	15:56:57	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Beyer amendment No. 7.
2019-03-27	16:14:19	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Beyer amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Beyer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-03-27	16:15:04	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lawrence amendment No. 8.
2019-03-27	16:26:38	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 9.
2019-03-27	16:33:32	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendment number 7, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2019-03-27	17:04:34	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 7.
2019-03-27	17:05:28	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2019-03-27	17:05:41	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
2019-03-27	17:06:39	Ms. Foxx (NC) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H2872-2874)
2019-03-27	17:07:12	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx motion to recommit with instructions. Pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to limit any contingent attorney's fees to 49% of any judgement awarded to the plaintiff or plaintiffs. Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn.
2019-03-27	17:18:29	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2019-03-27	17:28:33	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 236 (Roll no. 133).
2019-03-27	17:37:38	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 187 (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H2860-2863)
2019-03-27	17:37:38	Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 187 (Roll no. 134).(text: CR H2860-2863)
2019-03-27	17:37:39	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-03-28	—	Received in the Senate.
2019-04-02	—	Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2019-04-03	—	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.

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